~

Symbol

 * 1) In East-Asian languages, indicates a range of numbers
 * Example, 3~10 = "3 to 10"; ~9 = "up to nine"; 50~ = "50 and greater."
 * 1)  "is equivalent to"; "twiddles"
 * 2) "is of the same order of magnitude as"
 * 3)  negation
 * ~p
 * 1)  alternating with
 * 2)  user's home directory in Unix-like operating systems
 * black, adj: of the colour perceived in the absence of light. ~ eye: one that has been visibly bruised.
 * black, adj: of the colour perceived in the absence of light. ~ eye: one that has been visibly bruised.

Usage notes
In English, this is called tilde. The symbol may be placed mid-line or superscript that depends on fonts, or use swung dash (⁓) that is always mid-line.

Synonyms

 * ¬, !
 * ⁓, ― (in Japanese dictionaries)

Etymology
Perhaps, , , emphatic form of.

Symbol

 * 1)   approximately

Alternative forms

 * (the fullwidth tilde)

Punctuation mark

 * 1) Indicates the starting point of a range; from.

Alternative forms

 * (the fullwidth tilde)
 * (the wave dash)

Punctuation mark

 * 1) Indicates the starting point of a range; from.

Alternative forms

 * (the halfwidth tilde)
 * (the fullwidth tilde)

Punctuation mark

 * 1) Indicates the starting point of a range; from.